Gerald Lilly outpolled incumbent Dresden second selectman Dwight Keene 103-76 in elections Tuesday, June 11.
Lilly held the seat from 2013 to 2016 but was defeated by Keene by 11 votes in…
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Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Sidewalk talk dominated discussion for Boothbay Harbor selectmen June 10. Selectman Denise Griffin contacted two engineering firms on a new sidewalk for Atlantic Avenue. One was Baker Design…
All are welcome to gather for a celebration commemorating the 40th anniversary of Fr. Thomas Murphy’s ordination to the priesthood.
The anniversary party will be held at the St. John’s…
Obituary
David Pearson Fischer of Wiscasset passed away at sunset on June 7, 2019 surrounded by his family. He had suffered a stroke earlier in the week and was being cared for at Maine Medical Center.…
Obituary
George Walker Christopher, 62 of Alna, passed away in a tragic accident on his Harley Davidson motorcycle, on June 6, 2019 in Wiscasset.
Born on April 22, 1957 in Augusta, he was a son of…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is delighted to host a Business After Hours for Midcoast Humane. The event will take place at Fisherman’s Wharf Inn, 22 Commercial…
After two back breaking, knee compressing, sciatica triggering hours in my garden, I get it!
The accompanying photo may not look like much to the uninitiated, but these unassuming…
It was another sell-out crowd on Thursday, June 6 for the 19th annual fundraising dinner at Newagen Seaside Inn in support of the Southport Volunteer Fire Department. Over 130 people gathered at…
Selectmen of both towns will meet for a workshop at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 at the Boothbay Harbor Town Office. The topic of discussion will be on the future of the Joint Economic…
On Sunday, June 16, the Rev. Maria Hoecker, rector of St. Columba’s in Boothbay Harbor, will open the All Saints summer season. People of all faiths are invited to attend the 8 and 10 a.m.…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are closed criminal cases for May in the Lincoln County Courts. All information was provided by the court clerk. Unless otherwise noted, sentences are…
Obituary
Phillip Withee, 81, of Wiscasset Maine passed away peacefully on June 5, 2019 at his home.
Phillip was born in Gardiner, Maine on April 27, 1938, the son of Walter Withee and Velma (Light)…
On Thursday, June 6 at approximately 6 p.m., Daniel H. Lewis, 26, of Wiscasset was arrested without incident by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office on Wawenock Road in Edgecomb, according to a…
Obituary
Mary Elizabeth Stacy, 68, of Wiscasset passed away on June 1, 2019 after a brave battle with illness.
Mary was the daughter of the late Arnold C. and Dorothy Onischuk Stacy of Gardner,…
On Thursday, June 13 from 5 to 7 p.m., the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club will host a reception open to the public to celebrate our local artists who have been exhibiting their work at the club.…
Maine Department of Public Transportation reports the following, weather-dependent plans:
Monday, June 10: The contractor will fine grade and pave Water Street North, from US Route 1 to the…
Casey J. Main, 36, passed away on April 27, 2019. A graveside service will be held at Greenlawn Cemetery, Rummerill Road, in Wiscasset at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 22. Arrangements are under the…
A memorial service for Elliott Barker will be held Saturday, June 15 at 2 p.m at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church. A reception to follow the service downstairs in the Fellowship Hall.
Hall Funeral Home, Boothbay, will host visiting hours for family and friends of Lucille Machon on Friday, June 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 15 at 1 p.m. at…
Obituary
Marion Bailey, 99, of Wiscasset passed away June 7, 2019 at Avita of Brunswick.
She was born in Wiscasset on June 2, 1920, a daughter of George C. and Pearl…
It’s that time of year again! We are gearing up for the Windjammer Days Street Parade. This year the parade is on Wednesday, June 26 at 4 p.m. The Grand Marshals are the members of the Boothbay…
A morning retreat, “Your Life with the Psalms,” will be held at St. Columba's Episcopal Church, Boothbay Harbor, on Saturday, June 29 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Jewish and Christian people…
Terry Hodskins Fullam and fellow Rotarians from Wells Rotary Club brought quilts and a generous donation for Wrap-A-Smile to the recent meeting of the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club. Wrap-A-Smile is…
Grand March has been part of Boothbay Region High School’s graduation ceremonies for over 100 years. In the early days of Grand March history the town would gather at the Opera House to watch the…
Acting quickly to replace Engine #3, Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter informed selectmen June 3 that a 1991 KME Renegade pumper was for sale in Scio, New York, a town of about 1,800, south of…
UPDATE (new start time) On Thursday, June 13 at 6 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall, the Southport Planning Board will hold a special meeting to conduct a site plan review on an application for a…
Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Region High School held its Graduation Exercises on Friday, June 7 at 2 p.m. Here are a few scenes from the special day for the Class of 2019.
A 62-year-old Alna man was killed Thursday, June 6 at the intersection of Route 1 and Old Ferry Road in Wiscasset in a truck-motorcycle collision.
According to a report from Wiscasset…
New research connects recent changes in the movement of North Atlantic right whales to decreased food availability and rising temperatures in Gulf of Maine’s deep waters. Right whales have been…
Obituary
With profound sadness and love in our hearts, we announce the passing of Nancy Thorpe Sellar, our adoredand devoted mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on May 9, 2019.
Nancy…
Maine’s rich cultural history spans thousands of years. The first coastal residents were the indigenous hunters and gatherers who relied on the natural resources of the region’s forests, marshes,…
A Boothbay Animal Hospital veterinarian is treating her patients with the ancient Chinese art of acupuncture. Dr. Jenny Marvelle recently completed her training in animal acupuncture and is now…
The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2019 will finish its graduation events Thursday through Sunday, June 6-9.
Teachers’ Awards will be held Thursday, June 6 at 12:30 p.m. and that…
Lincoln County Commissioners
The Wiscasset Regional Transfer Station, which also serves Alna and Westport Island, will begin a mandatory recycling program with Lincoln County July 1.
Wiscasset had used a single-stream…
“Maine Creatures Great & Small” lecture series is a collaboration between Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy. The four-part series looks at four organisms important to our…
Wiscasset selectmen
John O’Connell was named Wiscasset's town manager, after selectmen met in an executive session Tuesday night.
O’Connell has been interim manager since Marian Anderson resigned in January.…
The 50th annual Special Olympics Maine State Summer Games are fast approaching. Over 1,500 athletes, ages 8-88 have been training, planning, and now packing for this exciting event. They will…
A consultant is advising municipal leaders that fiber presents the best long term option for current and future broadband internet needs. Boothbay selectmen reviewed Tom Myette’s report May 29…
You might want to think about taking your boat home if you own one of a nearly dozen at the Barters Island Road public access. Boothbay officials announced plans on June 3 to remove boats from the…
Mary Ellen Barnes, director for the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission, is pleased to announce the welcomed addition of summer intern Colleen Hendricks. Colleen was chosen from a myriad…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
New research has found that the decisions made by individual Antarctic krill help to shape the massive schools they form, which can stretch for hundreds of miles.
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On May 29, bar, restaurant and convenience store owners and staff received training that provided them with tools to help reduce underage drinking and drunk driving. The Responsible Beverage…
If everything goes according to plan, a 24-acre site on Middle Road in Boothbay Harbor will become a community of as many as 20 moderately priced homes, financed in large part by an anonymous…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 57th annual Community Awards dinner at Fisherman’s Wharf Inn May 30. Six awards were handed out to businesses and people. The keynote…
Obituary
Elliott R. Barker III, 87, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine died peacefully at St. Andrews Village on May 24, 2019.
A native of Maine, he was born in Waterville on April 7, 1932 and graduated from…
Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Region High School can add another two stars to its growing list of accomplished students. Junior Hali Goodwin won fifth and senior Lilley Harris won seventh nationally for the 2019…
All are welcome at the second annual Alna Day, Saturday, June 8 at locations throughout Alna from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Alna Day celebrates all things Alna: its residents, businesses, organizations,…
Lesley Carter Blethen, guest speaker at Sunday's Alumni Banquet, focused her speech on falling back on the foundation she gained growing up in the Boothbay region.
She told the Boothbay…
Several local organizations are coming together to provide kids and teens with free, healthy meals throughout the summer through the USDA funded Summer Food Service Program.
The program is…
Maine State Legislature
A bill to ban single-use plastic bags in large retail stores, including grocery stores, advanced May 30 when the Maine State House voted 91-52 to advance the bill. It goes next to the Senate, but…
